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Thursday, May 29, 2008

I have never been a fan of Scott McClellan's. Before he was even out the door I was celebrating his departure and ecstatic about the possibility of Tony Snow being his replacement. He always looked like a deer in the headlights and I think Bush was way too kind by letting him stick around as long as he did. Now, I really wish Bush had kicked his butt to the curb much earlier. Not only did he do a lot of damage badly representing Bush for all those years but now he has the audacity to kiss up to the liberal media who treated him like dirt all those years by agreeing with them???

I really can't fathom why he's doing this except he must want the approval of the Washington elite. He wants to have his 5 minutes of fame and thinks he can accomplish that by trashing a President who has a 30% approval rating. I'm really impressed by someone who kicks another man while he's down. Whatever little respect I had for McClellan is now gone.

I hope he enjoys his brief time in the spotlight because when history looks much more favorably on Bush than it does now no one will remember the press secretary who was a miserable failure and then wrote a hit piece masquerading as a book.

Many of those who worked with McClellan at the White House are speaking out and saying that while others who had disagreements spoke out, McClellan never did. He also didn't have near the access to some of the events that he claims to have. Dan Bartlett was very vocal about his thoughts on what McClellan had to say in a phone interview. Here is an excerpt of some of what he had to say:

Former White House counselor Dan Bartlett lashed out at Scott McClellan in a telephone interview Wednesday, saying the allegations that the media was soft on the White House are "total crap," adding that advisers of President Bush are "bewildered and puzzled" by the allegations in McClellan's new book.

"It's almost like we're witnessing an out-of-body experience," Bartlett said of McClellan. "We're hearing from a completely different person we didn't have any insight into."

Bartlett added that intimates of the President feel McClellan has violated his trust. "Part of the role of being a trusted adviser is to honor that trust," said Bartlett. "It's not your place now to go out" and criticize the President like this.

"What did he really believe when he was serving as press secretary?" Bartlett asked.

While he said McClellan himself has to "answer as to motive" for writing the book now, Bartlett said, "I do question his judgment."

Bartlett said the bewilderment stems from "Scott's decision to publicly air these deep misgivings he's never shared privately or publicly" with fellow Bush insiders. "To do it now, through a book, is a mistake," he added.

Bartlett asserted that McClellan did not play a major role in key events, noting that the former aide was serving as deputy press secretary for domestic issues during the run-up to the war in Iraq, raising questions about how McClellan could claim the President used "propaganda" to sell the war.

"I don't think he was in a position to know this," Bartlett said flatly. He said it's "troubling" that McClellan is now "gives credibility to every left-wing attack" on anecdotes that are "either thinly-sourced or not witnessed by him" in the White House.

The bottom line is either he lied to the American people for 3 years or he's lying now. My odds are on the fact that he's lying now to be in the spotlight and sell books but either one is completely despicable!!

Wordsmith then latched on to 2 unbelievable quotes that McClellan himself said about others who wrote tell all books about Bush. Look at what he says, the exact same things could now be said about him:

"Well, why, all of a sudden, if he had all these grave concerns, did he not raise these sooner? This is one-and-a-half years after he left the administration. And now, all of a sudden, he’s raising these grave concerns that he claims he had. And I think you have to look at some of the facts. One, he is bringing this up in the heat of a presidential campaign. He has written a book and he certainly wants to go out there and promote that book.~~~…When someone uses such charged rhetoric that is just not matched by the facts, it's important that we set the record straight. And that's what we're doing. If you look back at his past comments and his past actions, they contradict his current rhetoric. I talked to you all a little bit about that earlier today. Go back and look at exactly what he has said in the past and compare that with what he is saying today."

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

As I was doing the radio show last week I decided I wanted to start focusing on the positive more. I'm not that concerned with whether conservatives go and vote for McCain this fall or not.

Yet, I am concerned about conservatives making sure they vote for their local conservative candidates. It will be a disaster if conservatives stay home because of not wanting to vote for McCain. We can't afford to let Democrats have a larger majority in either the House or the Senate.

I know it is a difficult year and its hard to get excited about anything but we can't lose heart. There are still too many crucial issues at stake and we can't just sit back and not participate.

I was thinking of coming up with my own list and then I heard Sean Hannity talking about his Top 10 and I knew I was going to have to post them. I usually don't post things in their entirety but I know he is wanting to get the word out so I wanted everyone to see these and to help spread the word.

Call your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and encourage them to adopt these 10 items. Call John McCain and encourage him to change some of his policies to fit this list and encourage him to pick a VP who falls in line with this list. I knew I would agree with the list before I even read it but it was even better than I anticipated.

If all the Republicans would adopt this list and herald it like the Republicans did the Contract with America in 94 we could take back the Senate and the House easily.

a) Victory in Iraqb) Fully support NSA, Patriot act, tough interrogations, keeping Gitmo openc) A Candidate that pledges to NOT demean our military while they are fighting for their Country. eg Harry Reid: "the surge has failed", "the war is lost"d) Candidate that promises to ensure that our veterans can live out their lives in dignity.

2) The Candidate who pledges to oppose Appeasement:

a) The Candidate will oppose any and all efforts to negotiate with dictators of the world in places like Iran, Syria, N.Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela without "pre-conditions"

3) The Candidate Pledges to support Tax CUTS, and fiscal responsibility:

a) The American people are NOT under taxed, Government Spends too muchb) The Candidate who Pledges to ELIMINATE and VOTE AGAINST ALL Earmarksc) The Candidate pledges to BALANCE the budget

4) The Candidate Pledges to be a supporter of "Energy Independence"

a) supports Immediate drilling in Anwar and the 48 statesb) Building new refineriesc) Begin building and using Nuclear Facilitiesd) expand coal mininge) realistic steward of the environmentWhile simultaneously working with private industry to develop the new energy technologies for the future, with the goal being that America becomes completely energy independent within the next 15 years.

a) build all necessary fencesb) use all available technology to help and support agents at the borderc) train and hire agents as needed

6) Healthcare:

The Candidate will look for Free-Market solutions to the problems facing the Healthcare industry, and will vigorously oppose any efforts to "nationalize healthcare".a) The Candidate will fight for Individual health savings accounts, that includes "catastrophic insurance" for every American, so people can control their own healthcare choices.

7) Education:

a) The Candidate pledges to "save" American children from the failing educational systemb) The Candidate will fight to break the unholy alliance of the Democratic party and teachers unions, which at best has institutionalized mediocrity, and has failed children across the countryc) fight for "CHOICE" in education and let parents decided) fight for vouchers for parents

8) Social Security and Medicare:

a) The Candidate will "save" social security and medicare from bankruptcy.b) Options will include "private retirement" funds so people can "control" their own destiny.

9) Judges

a) The Candidate vows to support ONLY judges who recognize that their job is to interpret the Constitution, and NOT legislate from the bench.

10) American Dream:

The Candidate accepts as their duty and responsibility to educate, inform, and remind people that with the blessings of Freedom comes a Great responsibility. That Government's primary goal is to preserve, protect and defend our God given gift of freedom.

That Government's do not have the ability to solve all of our problems, and to take away all of our fears and concerns. We need their pledge that we will be the candidate that promotes Individual liberty, Capitalism, a strong national defense and will support policies that encourage such...

It is our fundamental belief that limited Government, and Greater individual responsibility will insure the continued prosperity and success for future generations.

We the people who believe in the words of Ronald Reagan, that we are "the best last hope for man on this earth," "a shining city on a hill," and that our best days are before us if our Government will simply trust the American people.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

This is a book that I probably wouldn't have read if a blogger hadn't pointed it out and offered to lend it to me. That said, I'm glad she did. Biographies are always fun to read since it is always fascinating to see life from someone else's perspective.

Spelling was born right around the same time as me so she was growing up in the 70's and 80's too but in a very different world than me. She was growing up in Beverly Hills while I was growing up in the Midwest. She had a Nanny and cooks and maids while my family only had one car.

I didn't necessarily have a high opinion of Spelling before reading the book because of the media and the book helped correct some of the stereotypes. For so many reasons it is never a good idea to let the media shape your opinion of anyone. My opinions of many people have changed once getting to hear and see them speak on their own behalf.

Spelling obviously had some advantages being Aaron Spelling's daughter but it also hindered her in some ways in her career. It opened some doors but closed others.

I wouldn't call her a role model and I wouldn't say that she inspired me but I came away liking her. She comes across as very real and honest and true to herself, and a lot can be said for that. I thought that while she was critical of her Mom she was more than fair after some of the stuff her Mom put her through. She is also honest about her weaknesses and is very loyal to her friends that have been like a family to her.

I would put this in the category of a fun book to read and once you pick it up it is hard to put it down.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

What happened to voting for candidates based on their merits, where they stood on the issues and what their principles were? My U.S. Congressman Sam Graves has done a stellar job for my district for the past 7 years. He has easily won re-election 3 times but this time his opponent is a woman, Mayor Kay Barnes, and she has all the backing of Hollywood liberals and their money.

Barnes' defenders such as Rhonda Chriss Lokeman want to bring her sex into the equation. Apparently, Graves isn't allowed to call Barnes on the issues because she's a woman according to Lokeman's recent column, The Californication of our Midwest Values. I wrote a letter to the editor and the KC Star published it:

As a woman, I found Rhonda Chriss Lokeman’s latest column, “The Californication of our Midwest values” (5/18, Opinion) offensive. She seemed to be attempting to play the “woman” card. It seems that to Lokeman, Congressman Sam Graves isn’t allowed to bring up the issue of gay marriage in Missouri’s 6th District race because he is running against a woman.

What happened to judging candidates based on their stances on issues and their principles and not on their gender? I happen to be a woman who believes in traditional marriage. I agree that gay marriage is more consistent with “California values” than Missouri values. I think that was proved last week when the California Supreme Court overturned California’s ban on gay marriage.

Voters in Missouri’s 6th district have a clear choice: They can elect someone whose values side more with those on the California Supreme Court or the voters of Missouri, who overwhelmingly voted in 2004 to ban gay marriage.

Women have come a long way in politics. We now hold all kinds of seats. Yet, when we run for office I think most of us want to earn it on our merits, not by gaining sympathy and making out our male opponent as a bully. If we get into the ring, we have to be able to take the punches, or else we haven't come very far after all.

Friday, May 23, 2008

1) McCain to meet possible running mates--McCain is meeting with Crist, Jindal and Romney. This is fairly good news in that 2 out of those 3 would work for me. Jindal would be my first choice and Romney would be 2nd. Crist happens to be too moderate so I'm hoping he doesn't get picked. J.C. Watts still ranks above all 3 but I'd settle for Jindal ;-)). McCain could go a long way in helping himself with the conservative base if he picks him.

"You always know you've struck gold when liberals react with hysteria and rage to something you've said. So I knew President Bush's speech at the Knesset last week was a barnburner even before I read it. Liberals haven't been this worked up since Rev. Jerry Falwell criticized a cartoon sponge.

Calling the fight against terrorism "the defining challenge of our time" – which already confused liberals who think the defining struggle of our time is against Wal-Mart..."

3) Praying for Steven Curtis Chapman and his family--For those of you who aren't familiar with Chapman he is a famous Contemporary Christian singer. He is a great Christian man who has promoted overseas adoptions now for years. Tragedy struck his family this week when one of his teenagers accidentally ran over their youngest daughter in their driveway and she died.

4) Who is to blame for high gas prices?--My blood has been boiling listening to Democrats in Congress attempting to blame "evil big oil" for high gas prices right now. Mike did an excellent job laying out the truth in his comprehensive post.

All the signs were pointing to David Cook winning but I was still incredibly nervous. When Seacrest announced Cook the winner I screamed so loud I'm sure the neighbors heard. Right before the announcement Simon gave Cook a well deserved apology for being too harsh the night before. I commented to many of my friends that it would've been too little too late had David Cook lost but alls well since David Cook's fans obviously could've cared less about what Simon had to say.

It was a great night and helps make up for an election year that sucks. And look, David Cook even brings Kansas City Democrats and Republicans together. I found a fellow David Cook fan in Kansas City who happens to be a Dem but we put politics aside to celebrate David Cook!!

Congratulations David Cook!! You have a bright future ahead of you with a lot of fans who love you!!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Cook's 2nd song last night was a new one that he picked, "Dream Big". I ABSOLUTELY loved it and was stunned when the judges didn't. Not only did he do an awesome job of singing it but I LOVED the message!!

Of course, Cook is going to be a huge singer whether he wins tonight or not. He has already established that. The question is does it help or hurt his career to win? Many have speculated that Chris Daughtry was actually helped as a "rocker" by coming in 4th on American Idol and not winning because he had more creative control with his album and American Idol didn't own him. He obviously has been way more successful than that season's winner, who was Taylor Hicks.

That said, I think David Cook will be just as successful as Daughtry (and I'm a huge Daughtry fan) whether he wins or not. I would just like him to win, there is just something about having your favorite win.

Last night, I thought it was all over when the judges, specifically Simon all out declared Archuleta as the winner. Nevertheless, my kids and I spent the night voting. We monitored Dial Idol all night and we were shocked to see David Cook way in the lead the entire night. As of this writing, he still holds a 12 percentage point lead over Archuleta. Obviously, the Dial Idol is not always right but it seems hard to believe that they could be that far off. I also participated in this poll and was surprised again to see that the majority of the fans there thought that not only SHOULD David Cook win but that they thought he WILL win.

Either way, David Cook is a winner and I look forward to his first Cd. Below are some interesting articles I came across in reading up about him. What I found amusing in one article is that I fit into his largest group of fans, women in their 30's ;-))). Imagine that!!

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

I know many of you are tired of me talking about American Idol and David Cook but tonight is the crucial night. It is the battle of the 2 Davids. I really can't stand the other David, David Archuleta. The thought of him winning the American Idol title is just too much to take.

So, everyone's homework tonight is to at least tune in to the end of American Idol and get the numbers and VOTE FOR DAVID COOK!! The numbers are toll-free!!

American Idol airs Tuesday night from 7:00 Central/8:00 Eastern to 8:00/9:00!! Voting usually last for 2 hours after that but sometimes on the final night they extend it for 4 hours. VOTE FOR DAVID COOK!!

Democrats were immediately defensive and all out apoplectic.John Kerry was having a cow and Obama was sure that Bush was talking about him even though the administration denied that they were. What did Bush say that had Democrats so upset? Here is the juicy excerpt that is included in the short video clip above:

"Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along. We have heard this foolish delusion before. As Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an American senator declared: "Lord, if I could only have talked to Hitler, all this might have been avoided." We have an obligation to call this what it is -- the false comfort of appeasement, which has been repeatedly discredited by history. (Applause.)

Some people suggest if the United States would just break ties with Israel, all our problems in the Middle East would go away. This is a tired argument that buys into the propaganda of the enemies of peace, and America utterly rejects it. Israel's population may be just over 7 million. But when you confront terror and evil, you are 307 million strong, because the United States of America stands with you."

I couldn't have said it any better.

When Obama screams at Bush, that he knows he's talking about him you just have to laugh. I think he doth protesteth a little too much. Sorry Democrats, you can't have it both ways. If you want to be against the war and you want to "talk" to those that are the likes of Hitler, you fall into the category of appeaser. If the appeasing shoe fits, you have to wear it, there is no other choice!!

Thursday, May 15, 2008

No matter how you look at it, this fall we will have 2 liberals running for President. Either it will be Obama and McCain or Hillary and McCain. The 1st question is which is the least objectionable liberal? The obvious answer is McCain. The 2nd question is do I want to play a part putting either liberal into office? The answer is, I'm still not sure. I keep coming back to Tammy Bruce's comment:

"If this country is going to be driven into a wall at 80 miles an hour, I'd rather a real liberal be doing it than a fake conservative. John McCain is Hillary Clinton in drag."--Tammy Bruce

Each time I think I could possibly tolerate McCain because Obama is so bad he does something new to tick me off. His ridiculous speech on global warming this week is a perfect example.

Then I stumble across this article mentioning once again that McCain might pick Huckabee to be his VP. This is just too much for me to take. As one article I quoted awhile back pointed out, who does Rush hate more than McCain? Huckabee!! That would include me as well.

I know a lot of Evangelicals have a "thing" for Huckabee and I can't seem to persuade them via logic and his extremely atrocious record and his ethics issues but you can count this Evangelical out if this ends up being McCain's pick. I will not play a part in putting Huckabee anywhere near the White House. If McCain wins then Huckabee has a spring board as VP to run for President and the heart burn will just continue. No-Thank-you!!!!!!! I want this nightmare of horrible choices for Republican nominees to end.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

It is a good thing I started out so strong on my goal of 50 books this year because I have definitely slowed down. Right now, I am still halfway through my World War I book and my Lincoln book but I have also started the above Tori Spelling book. Again, my eclectic interests are revealed in that I love history and politics while at the same time loving pop culture things, like the life of Tori Spelling.

I didn't even know about the book until stumbling upon a blog via Don. His daughter started a blog and I visited and she was talking about 2 of my favorite topics, American Idol and Beverly Hills 90210. We got to talking and she offered to lend me the book. I was drawn in and I've already started reading it. Hopefully it will get me back on the wagon of reading again and I can get my other half books finished as well.

Below, I have updated my list. The titles in blue are the ones that I've read since the last post.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

1) Hippy-Crites!!This doesn't surprise me at all. A London Paper outs a bunch of Hollywood Celebrities as being complete hypocrites on what they are doing versus what they are lecturing the rest of us on when it comes to "saving the planet". Hat Tip:Cajun Tiger

4) David Archuleta's father loses his backstage Idol pass.There had been rumors that Archuleta's father was one of those control freak Dads and I think to some extent that has been confirmed. The final straw was this last weekend but it appears that he's been harassing many at American Idol, including some of the other contestants for awhile. It will be interesting to see if there is any difference in his performance in the next 2 weeks without his father's interference.

The article that I linked to above compared Archuleta's father to Joseph Jackson and that really set some alarm bells off for me. I started seeing some similarities between David Archuleta and Michael Jackson, and not in a good way.

5) Reality Check on American Idol!I thought this was one of the best articles I've seen at accurately describing fan bases for the different contestants. As I waited hours in line to see David Cook I turned to one of my friends and said, "Would women our age be standing in line to see David Archuleta?" No way!! The writer points it out so well when she says this,

"Let's face it. Unless you're under 12 or in serious need of therapy, you don't have a "thing" for David Archuleta."

One of the Djs at a Kansas City radio station here said that it was incredible because Cook's fans ranged from little kids to older adults, you can't say that about David Archuleta. That says it all!!

6) New Beverly Hills 90210 Spin-Off Series--So far it looks like both Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling have signed on to play in this new spin-off series. I have my doubts about how good it will be but if both of them have agreed to be in it I will at least have to give it a try. I'm really hoping Jason Priestly signs on as well.

Monday, May 12, 2008

My friends, kids and I had an awesome time at the David Cook concert last Friday, May 9th. The top video is an amateur that was right below him and the sound isn't good but you get an idea of what it was like and then he pans at the end to the huge crowd (more than 10,000 of us). The 2nd video is the local Fox station's coverage of the beginning of when he finally showed up and sang.

The gates were supposed to open up at 3:00 pm so we showed up at around 1:15. There was already a line but we ended up getting fairly good seats on the left side of the field. For quite awhile it was cold and cloudy. Yet, by the time the gates opened up and we got our seats the sun came out and the sky was gorgeous. There was a parade in his honor from 3-4 and of course it ended up running late so he didn't show up until around 4:20. It was a long wait, but worth it.

Kelly Urich from the radio station, Mix 93.3, MC'd the event and he did a great job. My oldest daughter and I are fans of 93.3 so we enjoyed seeing Urich. Here is the interview Cook did earlier in the day at the radio station. The Chief's Cheerleaders were also there.

The only irritation was when the Mayor of Blue Springs decided to start introducing City Council members. We all groaned. We had just waited 3 hours to hear and see David Cook. I didn't know or care who was on the Blue Springs City Council, and I'm a political junkie. Other than that, it was all good.

As we waited in line many of us talked and we all agreed that Syesha will probably go home this week and the finale will come down to the 2 David's. It will then come down to who has the bigger fan base. If this past Friday is any indication, David Cook's is big, strong and loyal.

It also has a lot more to do with him just being from Blue Springs. If David Archuleta was from Blue Springs you sure wouldn't have seen me giving up a day of my time and waiting for 3 hours. I am a HUGE David Cook fan and it just turns out to be AWESOME that he is from the Kansas City area. I think he is going to be a huge hit whether he wins or not, just like Daughtry has been and I'm a huge Daughtry fan.

So, Good luck to David Cook over these next 2 weeks and if you haven't been, VOTE FOR DAVID COOK!!!

Friday, May 09, 2008

Even though there are countless examples of fraud, that I and others have documented; Democrats continue to scream about how unfair it is require a photo id to vote. Jo Sapp, President of the League of Women Voters in Missouri wrote a letter to the Editor in the KC Star this past week and had this to say,

"Research shows that photo ID requirements encourage racial and ethnic discrimination at polling places, prevent eligible voters from participating, and limit turnout. Genuine instances of impersonation at the polls are rare, and the costs of this proposed solution to an unproven problem are great."

She says this is an "unproven problem" even though people right here in Missouri have been indicted for voter fraud. I would like to see her "research" that proves that photo ids "encourage" racial and ethnic discrimination. Unbelievable!! Once again, the photo ids are FREE, and if you can't find a ride to get your id how do you find a ride to the polling place??

"Elections require candidates or issues to be on the ballot. They also require registered voters to show up at the polls and cast their vote. America is known for its claim to “one man, one vote”. Voting is a treasured right that allows a citizen to participate, to give voice and influence, at all levels of government, but it is only effective when we can ensure it is free from fraud and corruption. Each vote cast by each voter should have equal weight when compared to the votes of friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. The consequences of elections are immense giving some unscrupulous individuals motivation to try to manipulate the system, thereby lessening the importance of your vote.

There have been numerous examples of voter fraud that have occurred around the country and here in our own state. One of the most outrageous occurrences happened several years ago in St. Louis where Ritzy Mekler was registered to vote. Regardless of her party affiliation and knowledge of the issues and candidates she should never have been allowed to vote. Ritzy’s ineligibility to vote had nothing to do with her residency or that she was a concerned Missourian – no, her problem was that she was a dog. If it wasn’t so true, it could be funny, but if Ritzy would have been required to produce photo identification, she would not have been allowed to vote.

Voter fraud like this diminishes the power of your vote and the votes of all registered voters in Missouri. For that reason, it is critical that we preserve the integrity of the voting process by ensuring it is safeguarded against attempts of fraud. Our system must be one that guarantees only those who are legally entitled to vote are able to participate in the process. Of course, that excludes dogs, even cats, as well as felons, non-residents, the deceased, and the countless other examples of attempts at defrauding the system.

One of the most important things we can do to protect the voting process is to require voters to identify themselves with photo identification. This simple requirement would help deter fraud and ensure that those voting are not doing so under a false pretense. The General Assembly approved this requirement in 2006 and it was signed into law by Governor Blunt. Unfortunately, the Missouri Supreme Court later tossed out that law ruling the law violated the state constitution by imposing too great of a burden on voters. Despite the fact such a requirement is not a burden, it is arguably the cheapest and most effective way to keep a corrupt few from stealing an election – the Missouri Supreme Court thought otherwise.

The good news is that a recent ruling by the United States Supreme Court has re-opened the door for a photo identification requirement by upholding a similar law in Indiana. While that decision doesn’t have a direct impact on Missouri, it does demonstrate that our attempt to provide for free and fair elections was appropriate and does not create an undue burden on registered voters.

The General Assembly is working to pass HJR48 to give voters the opportunity to amend our state constitution to require Missourians to present government-issued photo identification to election officials before voting. For those without any form of photo identification the legislation would require the state to provide these individuals with at least one form of identification at no cost. This proposed constitutional amendment would better protect the voting process from fraud while also ensuring that Missourians who want to vote are not prevented from doing so.

With just five legislative days remaining in this session timing is critical to secure passage in both chambers before time runs out. This legislation was passed by the Missouri House today (May 8, 2008) and is now in the hands of the State Senate. Asking a voter to provide a simple form of photo identification is not an unreasonable request and now we also know that it is not unconstitutional. Voting is one of the most fundamental rights we have as citizens of this republic and we must take this step to further protect that right so the importance of each vote is never diminished or negated."

Thursday, May 08, 2008

"So we have documented proof: Americans rank Bill Clinton with national misfortunes on the order of the Great Depression and the Vietnam War. (This, of course, is an overreaction: The Great Depression wasn't that bad.)

And now Bill Clinton has wrecked Hillary's campaign, too. He's like the creepy guy who graduated last year but still hangs around the high school cafeteria chatting up sophomores.

In a Time magazine poll taken earlier this year, more than twice as many voters said Bill Clinton's involvement in Hillary's campaign made them less likely to vote for her as said they were more likely to vote for her. (Some even said that "having Bill Clinton around makes me less likely to vote for What's-Her-Name." One-third of the respondents were upset Bill didn't call the next day, like he promised.)

So before remembering that we are now left with two dangerous choices for president -- a young liberal who is friendly with terrorists or an old liberal who is friendly with Teddy Kennedy -- take a moment to revel in the fact that our long national nightmare is over. It turns out getting rid of the Clintons was the change we've been waiting for."

Last Week I found out that David Cook was planning his hometown concert and since he is from the KC area that meant he would be coming here. Unless you've been living in a cave you know I am a huge David Cook fan. I then tried to figure out how to get a hold of the tickets. There was no word and I literally didn't find out until Monday night that they were only going to be available on Tuesday from 9:00 to 4:00 at 5 different locations in Blue Springs.

There were only 10,000 tickets and each person was only allowed to get 5 tickets. I was going with 2 friends and some of our kids so my one friend and I headed out to get there at 9:00 am. I had no idea what to expect. Would it be a short wait, hours?? We just didn't know. Two of the locations were on the same street so we figured that was our best bet because that way we could pick between the two. That ended up working out well because the one place had a much shorter line than the other. It ended up only taking 15 minutes and we had the tickets and we were out of there. Yet, apparently the tickets were gone in 6 hours so I'm glad I got there when I did.

Woo-hoo!! I was so excited, I felt like I had one of the Willy Wonka golden tickets ;-)). The tickets were free but they recommended that you give a $5 donation for each ticket to the American Cancer Society which we all freely did. It was very exciting.

Last night everyone was calling like crazy for him because obviously, if he got voted off there would be no concert. There were even "watch parties" where people got together just to call in for him. It doesn't look like he is in any danger though. According to Dial Idol he is #1 and unless something bizarro happens, it looks like Jason Castro is going home tonight.

All that to say my friends and kids and I are off to see David Cook this Friday. My oldest daughter said maybe we would be on Tv. I told her it was pretty unlikely seeing that we are going to be in a crowd of 10,000 but you never know ;-). Either way we will have bragging rights that we were there!!

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

2) My youngest son aka Cute Boy got baptized this past Sunday! It is kind of special because I realized that I have had the privilege of praying with all 4 of my kids to accept Christ and my husband as a Youth Pastor has been able to baptize all of them.

It was funny because our Pastor told him to make sure he spoke up (big mistake) which he freely did. He is not shy at all and he is up in the baptismal waving at everyone. The other person who got baptized is a friend of my husband's and does not like being the center of attention at all so he and Cute boy were quite the opposites.

4) I am now on my 3rd round of medicines to prevent my headaches. The 2nd one took away my headaches but made me a basket case, so that didn't work. I'm also doing another set of tests as a result of my MRI results. I'll be glad when I get all of this resolved.

3) Democrats have no desire to ease your pain at the pump!--Democrats won't allow us to drill for oil, build more refineries, etc... and now they won't even consider a temporary suspension of the gas tax to ease the taxpayer's pain at the pump. Sick of high gas prices, you know who to blame.

Friday, May 02, 2008

As Obama and Hillary continue to battle it out for the Democrat nomination the pandering is reaching new heights. I may not be a fan of John McCain but one thing you can say about him is, he doesn't pander.

Am I saying that Hillary shouldn't have done the interview or that Obama shouldn't have disassociated himself from Wright? No!! The problem is they both should've done those things a long time ago, when at the time they might have had a chance at being genuine acts. Now, they are seen for what they are, steps to move them a little closer to the White House.

2) I don't even know what to do with Paula Abdul anymore. She made a huge gaffe Tuesday night and every one was just kind of left speechless. It has gotten to the point where my kids and I cringe when its her turn to talk. I don't even think she has a drug or alcohol problem. Its sad, I'm not sure what the disconnect is for her but I feel bad that she keeps humiliating herself in front of millions of people.

"Then came the three amigos: Tony Rezko, the indicted fixer; Jeremiah Wright, the racist reverend; William Ayers, the unrepentant terrorist. And then Obama’s own anthropological observation that “bitter” working-class whites cling to guns and religion because they misapprehend their real class interests.

In the now-famous Pennsylvania debate, Obama had extreme difficulty answering questions about these associations and attitudes. The difficulty is understandable. Some of the contradictions are inexplicable. How does one explain campaigning throughout 2007 on a platform of transcending racial divisions, while in that same year contributing $26,000 to a church whose pastor incites race hatred?

What is Obama to do? Dismiss all such questions about his associations and attitudes as “distractions.” And then count on his acolytes in the media to wage jihad against those who have the temerity to raise these questions. As if the character and beliefs of a man who would be president are less important than the “issues.” As if some political indecency was committed when Obama was prevented from going through his 21st — and likely last — primary debate without being asked about Wright or Ayers or the tribal habits of gun-toting, God-loving Pennsylvanians."

And the bad news for Obama is that 70% of Americans think that Wright has been a problem for his campaign. Obama's attempt to throw Wright under the bus on Tuesday was insulting. Rush was right when he said it would be similar to Hillary coming out and saying that she had just now discovered that her husband has been cheating on her for the past 20 years and she is just now deciding to divorce him. To think that we are supposed to believe that Obama didn't know what his Pastor was preaching about for the past 20 years is absurd. Either Obama is extremely ignorant or a liar. Neither is a very appealing option.

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